Can I use both and Apple ID and an iCloud ID

So I have an iPhone 4s (which has unlimited messaging), and 2 iPod touches that I would like to be able to message with (I would also like to have the ability to message between the 2 iPods too). I would like to know if there is a way to keep the Apple ID active (for all purchases between devices) but be able to setup messaging between devices using iCloud? If so how do I do this?  Thanks for the help!!!!

You can use a different Apple ID to log into Settings>Store to purchase content, than you use to setup iMessage.
Note that iMessage has nothing to do with iCloud.
I would suggest to share an Apple ID to buy content from the iTunes and the App Store. Now you have the possibility that everybody uses his own different Apple ID to setup his own iMessage and if you want also iCloud.
Both services (iMessage and iCloud) should be setup with an Apple ID that only one person is using.
All in all, the setup you want is possible!

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